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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.206

Pastime Forms of Pradyumna and Aniruddha

“The pastime forms of Pradyumna are Nṛsiṁha and Janārdana, and the pastime forms of Aniruddha are Hari and Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.206, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Nṛsiṁha and Janārdana are the pastime forms of Pradyumna.
  • Hari and Kṛṣṇa are the pastime forms of Aniruddha.
  • The translation identifies two pastime forms for each: Pradyumna and Aniruddha.

Try this today

Write Pradyumna and Aniruddha on separate lines, with Their respective pastime forms beside Them.

Ask yourself

Can I recall which pastime forms belong to Pradyumna and which belong to Aniruddha?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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